Bottle opener



Patented June 17, 1930 JOSEPH A. HOEGGER, OF JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY.

BOTTLE OPENER Application led. August 27, 1928.

The present invention relates to improvements in bottle openers of the kind usually attached to a wall so as to be rigidly held in a permanent place and to which the bottle and its closure are applied in the removal of the closure. My invention relates particularly to openers of the type designed to remove cap closures from bottles and one object or the invention is to improve,

1@ strengthen and augment the efficiency of such openers. A further object of the invention is to combine with the bottle cap remover a cork remover, preferably a cork screw, and to pivotally support the cork screw on the cap remover in such a way that the cork screw will normally lie inconspicuously against the wall, but can be swung out from the wall into convenient and accessible position for the removal of the cork. The invention is further intended to provide an arrangement such that the cork screw is positioned between side {ianges when lying against the wall and is thereby partly concealed and is prevented from catching on various articles or causing any damage when not in use. .A further object of the invention is to provide means for guiding the cork andy bottle on the cork screw so that the removal of the cork is achieved with the greatest. ease and eliciency. Still another object of the invention is to combine with the article a holder or hanger on which a towel, dish cloth or the like may be placed.

The invention is further intended to produce a novel assembly and construction of the parts and elements such as to enable the same to be conveniently applied and attached to a wall and assembled in service, to conceal the attaching means, and to render the article pleasing and attractive in appearance.

The invention is an improvement on my prior construction shown in my pending application, Serial No. 246,670, filed J anuary 14, 1928.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings showing by way of4 illustration and example, the preferred embodiment of the invention and in which:

Figure 1 is. a.. sectional elevational View Serial No. 302,157.

taken as on the line 1 1 of Figure 2 of an apparatus constructed in accordance with the present invention. j

Figure 2 is a front elevational view thereof looking at the right of Figure 1.

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken thru the line 3 3 of `Figure 1.

Figure 4 is a transverse sectional plan view taken as on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Like reference numerals indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views of the drawings. v

In detail, the invention is embodied in a construction which comprises a part A on which the cork screw is supported and which is attached to the wall, and another part B forming the cap remover and which is secured to the part A. The part A is preferably of brass or similar material and comprises a thin long flat base 10 and side flanges 11 which are turned up from the base. These elements form a single piece and are of sheet metal. A pivot pin 12 exe tends transversely between the side flanges 11 and is supported thereby, and on this pivot pin a cork screw 13 has a journal 14 and is adapted to oscillate and swing in and out on the pivot. Around the cork screw, there is positioned a circular guard 15 having legs 16 which are also pivoted on the pin 12 and across which extends a cross bar 17. The side flanges 11 are provided with notches 18 for accommodating the guard 15 as shown in Figure 1 and an upwardly arched projection or hook 19 extends from the journal 14. The base member 10 is attached Hat against the wall in a vertical position as by means of screws 20.

The part B is carried on a post 21 which extends outwardly from the upper part of the base lOand which has a reduced portion 22 al'liXed in an opening in the base 10, thereby supporting the post permanently in position in a unit with the base 10. The post is provided near its free end with an angular notch 28 extending around its circumference, said notch having a beveled side 24 as shown in Figures 1 and 4. This construction is shown and claimed in my Patent No. 1,636,364, dated July 19, 1927. Thepost urging the part B inwardly against the wall 10 when the cork screw is not in use.

when the set screw is tightened, as explained 1n my prior patent referred to. The part B also has an enlarged base 27 which embraces and covers the upper end of the element 10A and also the screws 2() which attach said element to the wall. A slot 28 is provided on the under side of the base into which the element 10 extends when the part B is attached in service, the cooperation of the element 10 in the slot serving to prevent rotation of the part B. The outer end of the part B is provided with a notch 29 and a tooth 30 projects upwardly and into said notch. This tooth is made of a special material such as steel which is extremely strong and resistant to breakage. The tooth is detachable and is secured in position by a small set screw 31.

In the assembly of the parts of the construction, the part A is lirst secured or attached to a wall by means of screws 20. The part B is next positioned over and on the post 21 and the set screw 2G is tightened so as to urge the part B firmly against the wall. The apparatus is now set up on the wall and is ready for service.

In the removal of a cap closure from a bottle, the cap and bottle are applied in the notch 29 and the bottle tilted in a well known manner so that the under edge of the cap strikes the tooth 30 and is pulled ofi1 the top of the bottle. Of course, the tooth 30 is subject to great force and severe conditions in service and it is for this reason that the tooth is constructed as above explained and lnade of a special steel or other strong material. In the removal of a cork from a bottle, the cork screw 13 is tilted out and on striking the cross bar 17 carries the guard 15 with it. The arrangement is such that the cork screw is centered in the guard upon striking the cross bar so that the cork and bottle are guided by the guard in a manner such that the cork screw enters the very7 center of the cork. When not in use, the cork screw lies back against the base 10 as shown in Figure 1 and between the side flanges 11 which partly conceal it and prevent it from doing any damage to articles of clothing or injury to the lingers. The side flanges, in fact, serve as a guard for the cork screw when the latter is not in use. The notches 1S in the side flanges enable the guard 15 also to swing back snugly against the base In this position the projection 19 extends outwardly as shown in Figure 1 and may serve as a hanger or hook for a towel, dish cloth or similar article. The entire apparatus presents a neat appearance and occupies little space. All the parts are of metal and may be nickel plated to augment the appearance.

While the specific construction herein shown is preferred, alterations and variations may be made therein Without departing from the invention or the scope of the appended claims.

IVhat I claim is:

1. An article of the class described comprising an elongated flat base member, flanges along the sides of the base member, a corkscrew adapted to lie between the flanges in inactive position, a pivot pin supported between the flanges and on which one end of the corkscrew is journaled, said corkscrew being adapted to swing on said pin away from the base member, a circular cork guide member disposed around the corkscrew, and legs for the guide member journaled on said pin, said flanges having notches to accommodate the guide member for snug dispositions against the base member in inactive position.

2. An article of the class described comprising a corkscrew, a pivot for the inactive end thereof, and a circular guide member arranged around the corkscrew suspended from the same pivot and disposed for swinging movement with the corkscrew on the pivot.

3. An article of the class described comprising a corkscrew, a pivot for the inactive end thereof, a circular guide member arranged around the corkscrew and disposed for swinging movement with the corkscrew on the pivot, and an abutment associated with the guide member which the corkscrew strikes during its outward swinging movement, the corkscrew serving to move the guide member during its further outward movement, the abutment acting to center the corkscrew in the guide member.

t. An article of the class described comprising an elongated flat base member, a corkscrew pivotally mounted on the base member, fastening members for attaching the base member to a wall, and a bottle cap remover having an enlarged base for disposition over a portion of said base member and acting to cover the fastening members.

5. An article of the class described comprising an elongated ilat base member, a corkscrew pivotally mounted on the base member, fastening members for attaching the base member to a wall, and a bottle cap remover having an enlarged base for disposition over a portion of said base member and acting to cover the fastening members, said cap remover having a slot into which the base member fits, the cooperation of the base member in the slot preventing rotation of the cap remover in service.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification this 14th day of August, 1928.

JOSEPH A. HOEGGER. 

